diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c
index 058340a002c2..4a340efd8ba6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/qxl/qxl_display.c
@@ -575,8 +575,6 @@ static void qxl_cursor_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
-	cmd = (struct qxl_cursor_cmd *) qxl_release_map(qdev, release);
-
 	if (fb != old_state->fb) {
 		obj = to_qxl_framebuffer(fb)->obj;
 		user_bo = gem_to_qxl_bo(obj);
@@ -614,6 +612,7 @@ static void qxl_cursor_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		qxl_bo_kunmap(cursor_bo);
 		qxl_bo_kunmap(user_bo);
 
+		cmd = (struct qxl_cursor_cmd *) qxl_release_map(qdev, release);
 		cmd->u.set.visible = 1;
 		cmd->u.set.shape = qxl_bo_physical_address(qdev,
 							   cursor_bo, 0);
@@ -624,6 +623,7 @@ static void qxl_cursor_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		if (ret)
 			goto out_free_release;
 
+		cmd = (struct qxl_cursor_cmd *) qxl_release_map(qdev, release);
 		cmd->type = QXL_CURSOR_MOVE;
 	}